Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay is a city in Erongo Region, Namibia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 102,704 (2023). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Walvis Bay at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in September
2 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
February
within 1.5 km
How Walvis Bay has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+261%24k in 1975 → 85k in 2025Weather in Walvis Bay
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 38 km/h · humidity 65%
When to go to Walvis Bay
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 | 84 | 88 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 91 |
| High | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sea | 18° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° |
What's on in Walvis Bay
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Walvis Bay
More museums: Moth Center · Walvis Bay Museum
Outdoors around Walvis Bay
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Walvis Bay
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Namibia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Walvis Bay
Universities and research institutes
Walvis Bay from above
Getting to Walvis Bay
Places near Walvis Bay
Places with a climate like Walvis Bay
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
